New Features in Datum Workstation in 2023
Cross-Platform Modernization
- Added extensive macOS support including installers, launchers, licensing, and ARM64 compatibility.
- Added Linux platform support and platform-independent processing builds.
- Expanded deployment and packaging infrastructure for cross-platform operation.
- Removed legacy platform limitations including file-size restrictions.
Licensing & Deployment
- Added Nalpeiron licensing support for macOS.
- Added CryptoLens licensing infrastructure.
- Improved activation workflows and license-expiration management.
Row-Point Generation
- Introduced Area Row-Points processing.
- Added row and point spacing controls.
- Added row positioning and export-field controls.
- Established the foundation for later crop-row generation workflows.
Terrain & Surface Analysis
- Added Terrain > Surface to Ground & Height integration.
- Updated watershed calculations for consistency with TNT2022.
Metadata & Georeferencing
- Added DJI metadata support including altitudeMSL and heading.
- Added metadata viewer capabilities.
- Improved rig-camera track detection.
- Expanded GPS and EXIF handling.
Image Processing
- Added multithreaded focal filters.
- Added multithreaded image-processing pipelines.
- Added exponential and logarithmic image-processing operations.
- Improved trend analysis, classification, and principal-components processing.
Data Formats
- Added Cloud Optimized GeoTIFF conversion workflows.
- Improved FileGDB support.
- Expanded OGR nonlinear geometry handling.
- Added RJPEG support.
- Expanded TIFF and EXIF support.
Mapping & Geocoding
- Added PlusCode geocoding support.
Scripting & Automation (SML)
- Added ConvertRawToTIFF().
- Added EXIF functions.
- Added polynomial functions.
- Added GetHostName().
- Expanded Voronoi-processing support.
- Added new API and utility classes including GRE layer/group enhancements and additional standard-library functions.
User Interface & Display
- Added new icons and launcher integration.
- Improved PDF rendering.
- Added icon-editor support.
- Updated documentation generation tools.